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New Jersey’s new Governor pledges to make the state cannabis-friendly

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Today, cannabis advocates in New Jersey breathed a sigh of relief as the state governor, Philip Dunton Murphy, vowed to "align" New Jersey's vision and leadership by lifting the laws on cannabis. The...

WHO committee to examine CBD on international level

WHO committee to examine CBD on international level

Sara Tiradossi September 22, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been collecting public input on CBD (cannabidiol) to find out how cannabis and its compound are regulated, as the World Health Organization is working to examine...

NFL open to cannabis as solution to players' pain

NFL open to cannabis as solution to players’ pain

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 2, 2017

The NFL wrote a letter to the NFL Player’s Association on Tuesday, offering to work with them and study the potential use of cannabis as a pain management tool for players. The letter pointed out potential...

Home cultivators leave behind properties with mold, other damage

Home cultivators leave behind properties with mold, other damage

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 31, 2017

As the legal cannabis industry booms in Colorado, residential cultivators around the state are leaving behind large amounts of mold and extensive property damage. Denver detective Brian Matos estimates...

Medical cannabis patient requests rehearing in inequality battle of Nevada cannabis laws

Medical cannabis patient requests rehearing in inequality battle of Nevada cannabis laws

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 31, 2017

A medical cannabis patient in Nevada is asking the state supreme court to reconsider its refusal to end mandatory registration and fees for cardholders now that the plant is legal for social use. The...

Violent crime decreased after Washington legalized cannabis

Violent crime decreased after Washington legalized cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 30, 2017

An upcoming report from the Department of Justice is expected to link cannabis with violent crime, although statistics from Washington state claimed the opposite. Since voters approved Initiative 502,...

Study finds THC may inhibit Parkinson's disease

Study finds THC may inhibit Parkinson’s disease

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 29, 2017

In a preclinical study, researchers found evidence in which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has the potential to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a progressive immune...

CNB Exclusive Interview: Tribal member predicts outcome for legal cannabis on indigenous lands

CNB Exclusive Interview: Tribal member predicts outcome for legal cannabis on indigenous lands

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 28, 2017

Cannabis News Box sat down with Mark Anthony Rolo, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe in north Wisconsin, to discuss what legal cannabis would mean for his tribe and the Native...

House committee rejects vote on veteran's medical cannabis amendment

House committee rejects vote on veteran’s medical cannabis amendment

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 27, 2017

The House Rules Committee rejected an amendment on Tuesday that would have given veterans access to medical cannabis in place of opiates. The amendment would be a part of the 2018 Military Construction...

Maine Dept. of Labor says employees can't be fired for testing positive for cannabis

Maine Dept. of Labor says employees can’t be fired for testing positive for cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 27, 2017

The Maine Department of Labor said the majority of businesses won’t be able to fire employees who test positive for cannabis unless employers can prove impairment on the job. Backers of the measure...

Cyprus parliament gives green light for medical cannabis

Cyprus parliament gives green light for medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 26, 2017

Cyprus, an island nation near Greece, has legalized cannabis for medical use. The island nation’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill allowing the cultivation and sale of medical cannabis in the Republic....

Feds visit Colorado to discuss cannabis regulations and black market

Feds visit Colorado to discuss cannabis regulations and black market

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 25, 2017

Five government representatives met with two-dozen state officials to discuss Colorado’s legal cannabis industry last Tuesday.  State officials described the meeting as necessary for documenting...

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